The convict Yog Raj Dhakal, aka Regal, was sent to jail in Banke district in Western Nepal following an order by the district court a day after a Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court declared the Presidential pardon unconstitutional.
Why Nepal s Current Political Deadlock Is Unlikely to End Anytime Soon
Major political parties continue to be embroiled in uncertainty three weeks after the house of representatives was reinstated upon the order of the Supreme Court.
Supporters of a faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party take part in a rally celebrating the reinstatement of the parliament by Nepal?s top court in Kathmandu, Nepal February 24, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar
Kathmandu: Many commentators had assumed that the Supreme Court of Nepal’s verdict to reinstate the House of Representatives (HoR) would bring politics back on track. But it is not the case.
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 29 (ANI): Nepal Supreme Court on Thursday summoned Caretaker Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in person within seven days with a written response on why he should not be punished for contempt of court.